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Nyssa Gate City Journal
The Sugar City
VOLUME LV
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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1960
T
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 3
M. Hartley Chosen
To Represent Area
In State JC Contest
County Grand Jury P. House Leaves Various Local Activities Under Way
To Appear Before
To
Investigate
U.S. Senate Group For March of Dimes to Aid in Fight
Malheur County Potato Growers association members held
The Javcees of Malheur county
Paul House, manager of the
their annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Boulevard C. range
selected Mark Hartley, of Death of J. Marez North Board of Control, left by ! Against Polio, Birth Defects, Arthritis
hall. They elected new directors for the coming year, re have
the Oregon Trail community as
Malheur Potato Growers Association
Reviews Last Season, Plans for 1960
It is the time of year for the annual March of Dimes drive
The Malheur county grand jury plane Wednesday to testify before |
viewed the 1959 season, heard an address on what is necessary the outstanding young farmer in
will be given the ta«k of inquiring the U. S Senate Interior and In-1 throughout the entire nation This year the program will be
to make a successful grower bargaining association, and made | the county.
into the death of Jimmie Marez sular affairs committee Jan 22 on the most ambitious ever undertaken by a voluntary health
tentative plans for the advertising program for another year
Hartley will go To Seaside in when it convenes at Vale Mon- Senate bill 1388 This is a bill to organization, according to officers of the national foundation.
-------------------------------------- —♦ Directors elected, by dis February to compete with county day.
provide for establishment, by the
This year’s campaign aim is to prevent crippling diseases
tricts, were: Vale, Dean Bar- nominees from all over the state
secretary of the interior, of a Paci- | 'hat directly affect one in every four U. S. families. These
Marez
was
killed
this
past
low, replacing Claude Mar for the Oregon title. He was nom Christmas eve on Nyssa’s Main fic Northwest account and for
targets are birth defects and*
quis; Ontario, Cal Lee, re inated by the Nyssa Chamber of street by a car driven by Guy other purposes.
elected; Oregon Slope, Wesley Commerce as its choice for this William “Buzz” Blunck, 23, of One of the provisions of the arthritis as well as polio. The
bill is to provide for payment of weapons are the same as have I
Roberts, replacing George Hiro- area.
Nyssa.
construction costs of the Owyhee been so successful against po- j
naka; Harper, G. C. Steele, re The contest was limited to the
Since the last report made by and
Vale irrigation projects by lio in the past—research, pa
placing Laurel Amick; Adrian, ages of 21 through 35.
the Journal, Lt. Bearss of the net power
revenues of northwest tient aict training for more badly
Maurice Judd, reelected; director-
Oregon State Police has given federal dams
At a Jaycee executive meeting at large, Sam Hartley, Nyssa, re-I
water users needed professionals to fight dis
lie detector tests to the driver have completed after
held Jan. 19, plans were formu elected.
50 years of pay ease.
of
the
death
car,
Blunck.
and
two
lated for a membership drive
thus reducing the total ob Birth defects affect one of every
Holdover directors are Lawr
of the passengers at the time of ments,
meeting slated for Jan. 28 in the ence King, Ontario; William Rus-
Alfalfa seed growers will meet
16 babies born in the U S. today.
ligations
the accident, Roger Morris and projects. of water users of the The annual number of these is in Adrian Saturday, Jan. 23, to
community hall, according to W. rell, Nyssa; Tom Burns, Oregon
Ronald Woodie. The third pass House will appear on behalf of 250,000 and half of these suffer hear a report on alkali bee re
A. Barton, president. Those in Slope.
terested in Jaycee activities are
Senator Anthony Yturri ad enger, Vernon O. Dove, was ques the North and South Boards of serious illness or disability for search by W. P. Stephen, Oregon
State college entomologist, accord
welcome and urged to attend, he Advertising Program Discussed
dressed Nyssa Chamber of Com tioned again and this was record Control, Owyhee project. He will life.
said. Refreshments will be served.
Roy Hirai, Nyssa, potato com merce members at their Wednes ed on tape.
Arthritis and rheumatic dis- ing to Leeds Bailey, county ex
also testify before the sub-com-
Harvey Springer will represent j mission member, reported on the day noon meeting. He discussed
Results of these investigations mit-ee on irrigation of the com eases have afflicted over 11 mil- tension agent.
the local chamber of commerce use of potato tax funds from the the tax situation in the state of have not been made public but mittee on Interior and Insular af lion Americans, made 320,000 un The meeting will start at 1 p.m.
and will present a proposal from local district. The association Oregon.
will be presented to the grand fairs of the U. S. House of Repre employable and costs over $4 in the grade school cafeteria.
the group regarding the care and voted to use the funds to aid in
Other speakers include Ritchie
He said that there were several jury.
million per day.
sentatives on Jan. 25.
display of the American and wel the advertising program as carried plans that would probably be
More than 50.000 polio victims Cowan, head of the farm crops
come flags belonging to that or out by the frozen potato products brought up for consideration by
still get patient aid from the department at Oregon state who
ganization.
processing industry.
the next legislature, and that
March of Dimes and, in spite of will discuss plant breeding, and
Program for this meeting will
Russell told of the advertising some of them would undoubtedly
the opinion of many people, the Dr. Ralph Davis who will speak
be conducted by Charles J. Smith, program /md use of the picture be for a sales tax of some sort.
disease is not a thing of the past about new alfalfa varieties and
Malheur Memorial hospital ad calendar promoting potatoes of Others would be based on the
Some 10,000 patients have been their development.
ministrator, who will present a this area. This was deemed good net income.
All persons interested in the
added
to the list in 1958 and 1959
According to Walter McPart- grant children, with the state sup
film and demonstration on resus promotion and they agreed on a
seed industry are invited to at
The state senator said that land,
Nyssa
school
superintend-
Local
Chairmen
Named
plying the funds the first year.
citation. The Jaycees will present similar program for the coming there would be a number of strong
tend, Bailey said.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Dell Warr are
Smith with, a check for the pur year, with the provision that they groups bringing pressure for more ent, one of the migrant worker Attendance will be on a voluntary
chase of a baby resuscitator for add a trip by a local grower to a money but that if the taxpayers bills passed by the 1959 Oregon basis and will replace the school chairmen for the Nyssa and Ad
use at the hospital.
market area to check on the con were willing to economize and let legislature provided for funds to ing carried on by the Migrant rian areas for the 1960 drive and
Mrs. Joe Dority is their assistant
The annual Easter egg hunt was dition of the product when it it be known strong enough there set up a training program for the Ministry last summer.
of migrant workers Members of the county com in charge of the Mothers March
discussed and local merchants will reaches the market.
would be no increases in present children
where needed in the state.
soon be hearing from the Jaycees
The main address was made by taxes.
other than McPartland, are of Dimes in both towns and all
It was determined last week mittee
about this project.
Robert Wilcox of Boise, agricul
Emery
Skinner, county school the rural areas adjoining them.
that Malheur county should have superintendent,
tural economist of the University
Tom Calkins, On Many activities have been plan
such a school established for a tario superintendent,
of Idaho, on what was needed to
Ellis, ned, and some already been car
period of from six to eight weeks Vale school principal, Frank
form and operate a successful |
Mike Irons, ried out. by the various organiza The Nyssa Co-op Supply will
next summer. Ronald Petrie, Ontario teacher, Mrs. Dorothy tions and individuals in the area. hold their annual meeting at the
grower bargaining organization.
According to the Oregon State State department of agriculture Groves, Ontario teacher and Har There is work for everyone and Oregon Trail hall on Wednesday,
Factors Wilcox enumerated as
being the most important were: Highway commission report of education administrator for mi old Newman, Adrian grade school the small children and teenagers Jan. 27, 1960. Lunch will be serv
are taking an active part, the ed at 12 noon and the business
(a) a well informed membership; Jan. 13, 1960, bids will be received grant children finished the survey principal.
chairmen emphasize.
meeting will start at 1:30 p.m.
(b) control of acreage bargaining; on two Malheur road projects at and decided there might be as
Chuck Smith of the First Na-
The patrons will hear two guest
(c) recognize that the buyer is an the next bid opening in Salem many as 300 children that would
be attending such a school.
Meeting to Oraanize tional Bank of Oregon, Nyssa speakers from the Pacific Co
By Sk'pper Nakashima
asset to the producing agency (d) Jan. 21.
Tentative plans call for the
branch, has been named treasurer operative at Walla Walla, Wash
One project calls for grading
Next Wednesday and Thursday control an’adequate acreage of the
school
to be held at Cairo school Adult Farmer Classes of the local drive and all money ington. One will speak on fertiliz
and
paving
of
8.5
miles
of
the
the Snake river district of Future total production; (e) become fami
collected should he turned over to ers and the other on some subject
Farmers of America will hold the liar with marketing details, such Central Oregon highway between due to it being nearer the center Set Tonight at 7:30
of vital interest to the farmers of
annual district skills contest at as costs, area of marketing and Namorf and Harper junction, ap of the area represented by Vale,
An organizational meeting for him, Mrs. Warr reported.
proximately 27 miles west of Vale. Ontario, Nyssa and Adrian than adult farmer classes in advanced Officially the drive started the area.
Vale. Potential candidates for competition within the field.
Plans call for widening and minor any other school It is probable welding and in soils and fertilizers Monday afternoon when Mrs. Vic
At the business meeting, the
representing the Nyssa chapter
grade improvements to the exist that each of the above named dis will be held at the Nyssa high Marshall had a coffee for ladies officers will review the 1959 oper
are Norman Baker and Jim Far
mer from the junior class. Candi Lions Club.Members ing highway except for a 1.5 tricts will furnish a bus for school agriculture room tonight in the Nyssa and Adrian areas. ations of the co-op, make plans
dates from the serior class have Presented With Gifts, mile portion about three miles transportation.
7:30, according to Carl Devin, Those present were Mmes. Duane for the present 'year, elect two
McPartland said that the school at
west of Harper junction that will
Holcomb. Frank Jayo, Warren new directors and transact any
not yet been chosen.
NHS ag instruptor.
Farmer, Joe Dority, O’Dell Warr, other business that may need at
Six or eight boys will be chosen Hear Coach McGinley be a new alignment to cut out would be entirely free to tlje mi-
Anyone
interested
in
either
of
George Vanderwall, Neil Dim-
to represent Nyssa from the fresh At the regular meeting of the several curves on the old road.
these two classes are asked to at- mick, Charles Schweizer, L. L. tention.
manager, Ed Mason, said
man and sophomore classes. These Nyssa Lions club Monday noon at When completed it will make the Juvenile Discussion
tend this meeting. At least 10 are Kreager and Edward Kido. Dur he Co-op
anticipated a good meeting
boys will be in such contests as Carl’s Doll House, Don Oldemeye: roadway four feet wider than the
needed
for
the
welding
class
and
ing the coffee hour, the area
information available that
seed identification, soldering, etc. presided in the absence of presi old and increase the width of the Hicrhlights Pmaram
12 or more are needed for the chairman, Mrs. Warr gave an in with
shoulder two feet.
would help every member.
while the junior and senior boys dent Dick Tensen.
At
Tan.
14
PTA
M°e+
soils
and
fertilizers
class.
troductory talk on the program
The other project calls for re-
will be busy timing a tractor, set A report was given by Everett
At the Nyssa PTA meeting held
Devin states that for additional and told what the money would
moval of old signs and erection
ting points, welding, etc.
la«t Thursday evening, the invoca information, interested parties
Heldt concerning the gum vend
Dean Sisson, Andrew Child. ing machines purchased and in of new ones on the Olds Ferry - tion was given by Father John may call him' at 2-2444or FR be used for.
Idaho
line
section
of
the
Old
Ore
Activities Calendar
Gene Jones, Dave Moore or Reed stalled in July, 1956. Heldt an
Baumgarter. The opening musical 2-2565.
Canisters placed in the places
Child will represent Nyssa in the nounced that the machines were gon Trail highway, the Olds Ferry «election was pre«ented by Jim
of business in Nyssa and Adrian,
public speaking contest. The local completely paid for in 1959 and interchange, north Ontario inter Jamieson on trumpet and Bob MR. AND MRS. H. L. PACE
last week.
chapter will have entries in the that thej’ had netted $585.29 since change and the Idaho avenue in Pond at the piano.
return F rom H awaii visit
terchange.
Jan. 20—Coffee by Mrs Herman The 1960 Betty Crocker home
scrapbook, secretary’s book, treas they were installed.
The business session was con- APPLE VALLEY—Mr. and Mrs
Towne,
Jan. 23—Coffee by Mrs maker of tomorrow in Nyssa high
urer’s book and record book treas-
ducted by Mrs. Max Urry, pres H. L. Pace have just returned
members were present Malheur Educa’ion
school is Miss Joy Gay Roth, a
tests. Also representing Nyssa ed Several
(Continued on Page 6)
ident. Wilton Jackson gave an from a two-week vacation spent
gifts
of
plastic
underarm
zipper
senior enrolled in homemaking 3,
will be a parliamentary procedure cases for having sold carnival Association to Hear | explanation of two changes to be touring the four major islands of
according to Mrs. Virginia Stef
team consisting of six boys with tickets amounting to over $20
made in the by-laws to be voted Hawaii from Jan. 1 to 15. They
fens, NHS home economics in
Dean Sisson as the team captain. Those members were Don Olde- Visitor of Soviet Union on at the next meeting. Cliff Main left by jet plane from Portland
structor. Miss Roth is the daugh
The Malheur County Education reported on the chili supper and and made the crossing in 4 hours
meyer, Tom Jones, Stan Newman.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth.
Everett Heldt, Clyde Wellner, Association will hold their winter Mrs. Dudley Kurtz gave a report and 55 fninutes.
She received the highest score in
meeting
at
the
East
Side
Cafe
in
on
magazine
subscriptions.
Monday
afternoon,
Jan.
18,
the
They report many beautiful
Walter McPartland and Lloyd
50 minute examination on home
Highlight of the evening was sights and were surprised one Journal received the following a making
Wilson. Warren Farmer, Houston Ontario tonight (Thursday).
knowledge and aptitude,
Wilson and Tensen were not pres It is a dinner meeting starting ' tlje panel discussion, “What morning when having breakfast wire: “Pleased to advise budget taken by senior girls in home
According to officers of the ent to receive their gifts at the at 7 p.m. with Jim King, superin Causes Delinquency?” Discussion at Woody's by a phone call from includes $173,000 for final plan
tendent of Lebanon schools, as consisted of 10 minute talks by the daughter of the Rev. A. p ning and design work initiation making 3.
«Nyssa PTA, approximately 500 meeting.
the featured speaker. Mr. King each panel member Panel moder Henthorn of Parnja. She is living on Bully Creek dam preparatory Joy Gay was presented an
persons were served Saturday
Guest speaker was Coach Har was one of the Oregon educators ator was Virgil Seward, sixth
award by Mrs. Steffens at the
night at the PTA chili supper held
in Hawaii and had heard a radio to calling for construction bid?, regular Future Homemakers of
in the school cafetorium, and well ry McGinley who reported on the privileged to go to Russia this grade teacher.
early
1962
fiscal
year.
announcement that the Paces of
Nyssa high school basket past fall. His subject will be
America meeting held Tuesday
over $300 was taken in. A com various
The Rev and Mrs. Robert Jack- Parma were there visiting and im I will work for full appropria evening.
plete report of the event will be ball players, discussing their qua Russian Schools.”
son and their committee served mediately called to greet them tion of budget funds."
Her examination paper will be
There are more than 200 in th refreshments at the close of the and to reecive news from home.
given by Mrs. Marion Glenn, chili lifications and potentialities.
Congressman Al Ullman.
submitted for competition with
county association and as this is meeting.
supper chairman, at the next
other high school winners to name
public relations meeting
meeting of the PTA.
Winning the room count were:
Willis Named Head the.r
the state Betty Crocker home
they will have quite a number of First grade. Mrs. Larry Bauman;
PTA president. Mrs. Max Urrv
maker
of tomorrow. The test was
Of
Nyssa
Democrats
guests.
and other officers have asked the
second grade, Mrs. Frances Bates;
prepared and judged by Science
William Willis was elected pres Elvin Ballou, Nyssa sixth grade th rd grade, Mrs. Leo Gonyer;
Journal to express their thanks to
Resaerch association of Chicago,
Mrs. Glenn and her committee ident of the Nyssa Democratic teacher is president of the associa fourth grade, Mrs. Madge Thom-
and was taken by a record num
and to all those who contributed club for 1960 at a meeting of the tion.
on: fifth grade, Mrs Hazel Lane;
ber of 379,018 girls in 12,597 high
Minor
traffic
accidents
—
11.
The
1959
departmental
reports
group
Jan.
20.
Mrs.
Nettie
Ben
in any way to the success of the
sixth grade, Ellis Parrill; seventh
schools across the country.
Total 1959 fines collected dur-
<
nett was named vice president Adrian Gra^*»
supper.
grade, James Nalley; eighth of the city of Nyssa, as presented
Scholarships and tours will be
and Mrs. Grover Vest was chosen
g«ade, Irl Nolen: and freshmen at the Jan. 12 meeting of the ing 1959—$6,491.09.
awarded to state winners.
Public intoxication—138.
council by City Manager Art
secretary-treasurer. New directors Mee'ing Set Thursday and juniors.
Well-Known Resident are Gene Pratt and Ernest Seuell. The Adrian grade school PT'
Vagrancy cases—37.
Colby are listed below:
Traffic arrests—159.
Harold Newman, Adrian ele will meet Thursday, Jm
Woodworking Course
DEPARTMENT
OF
SAFETY
Mrs. N°t*ie Bennett
Department of Law
mentary school principal, announ 8 p m. in the Adrian grade schoo' ^UT'*flars Lr>n* Nvssa
Fire Division
For Adults to Begin
Dies Wednesday
(Hal Henigson, City Attorney)
ced that he is a candidate for building. Dr. David Saraz:n will Eaales Hall Tuesday (Ralph Lawrence, Fire Chief)
Number
of
council
meetings
—
17
M*-s Netrie Bennett, long active county judge. The local Demo speak on “Infectious Hepatitis.'
Total city alarms this year—20
Saturday at School
Burglars broke into the Nyssa
in Nyssa fraternal and civic af crats discussed prospects for the with a "business meeting following. | Eagles hall Tuesday morning
Property loss in 1959—To be re Ordinances prepared—9.
Individuals interested in taking
Deeds—7.
fairs. died at Malheur Memorial campaign and primary election, Room mothers of the fifth grade I some time between closing time ported by fire department upon
a course in machine woodworking
hospital yesterday noon. Jan. 20. Friday. May 20.
will serve refreshments.
1 at 12 midnight and 7 a m., accord promulgation of figures by state Contract modifications—3.
will attend the first session at the
Resolutions—7.
following a lingering illness.
ing to Lee Hansen, chief of police. fire marshal.
industrial arts shop (next to the
For the past several months
Fire department personnel—25 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT school cafeteria), this Saturday,
An undetermined amount of
Mrs. Bennett had been living with
Sewer Department
Jan. 23, at 1 o’clock in the after
I of money was taken from a cash volunteers.
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.
(Ralph Lowe. Superintendent)
noon, as announced by W A.
register, pin ball machine, juke Inspection Division —
and Mrs. Fred Bennett, until last
Average dry weather flow for Barton, industrial arts instructor.
box and bowling game Also miss Residential building permits —
Friday morning when she became
The course will consist of 10
ing were some bottles of whiskey 20 with total valuation of $246,100 1959—3 491 MGD
decidedly worse and was taken to
Total sludge pumped — 553,000 sessions and it is planned that they
Commercial building permits—3
in holiday decanters and a three-
Japanese
customs
and
way
of
several
Japanese
folk
songs
an«'
the hospital.
gallons.
with $8,500 valuation
piece luggage set.
will be from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sat
Arrangements were incomplete living will be discussed at a coun interpretations by Shirley Suva
Hours of plant maintenance — urdays. Cost of the course will be
Residential
remodeling
permits
Entry
was
gained
by
working
at press time but funeral services ty-wide meeting to be held at the hira of Ontario and a demonstra the night latch on the rear door, —25; total, $35,835
446
$12 50 per project or per person,
will be held from Lienkaemper East Side cafe in Ontario Jan. 27 tion on Oriental cookery by Mrs and the sheriff made a check for
Non-residential remodeling—11; Street and Park Department
Barton stated.
from
10
30
a
m.
to
3:30
p
m.,
ac
D.
Sugai
of
Ontario
funeral home in Nyssa at 2pm
(Bill Newell, Superintendent)
fingerprints. No arrests had been valuation, $129,877
cording
to
Mrs.
Edna
Miss
Betty
Pensen.
women
’
«
Mae
W:m-
Saturday.
Blocks swept— 9,561.
Total permits issued—59 with a
satt, county extension a ent
editor of the Idaho Statesman, made at press time.
Gravel hauled during year — Hust Is Only Winner
valuation of $420,112.
Theme for the flay .« “Know will give her impression«
on of Japa-
Sewer inspections in 1959—25 4,558 cubic yards.
In Bank Days Event
WEATHER .
Your Neighbor ’’ This theme was and Hong Kong and explain thr
NvsBa Hi ah School
Gas inspections for year—76
Wafer Department
Names drawn this week at the
Date
Max Min. Prec. selected by the C nty
_ Advisory murals she purchased while visit
BASKETBALL!
I (Tom Weeks, Superintendent)
Tuesday Bank Days event were
Police Department
Jar 13 ____ 30
11
Home Economic« rxlens on com- ing Japan. There will also be a
Average daily production^ from J. I Brady of route 2, Nyssa, for
Friday. Jan. 22—Bulldogs vs. (Lee Hansen, Police Chief)
*
Jan 14 ____ 27
11
02 mit’.ee in kcc; ir.r . ¡th the qjijec- film of the tea ceremony and a
- tfves of the Assorted County discussion of the economic condi
the $50 jackpot prize; Ray Den
Payette. Nyssa high gym.
Prisoner meals served in 1959— Ranney collector—860 MGD.
Jan «15 ____ 30
16
Saturday, Jan. 29—Bulldogs vi. 1927; no record for 1958 and 1957 • Total production — 321,843,000 nett of route 1, New Plymouth,
Jan. 16 ____ 22
9
.12 Women of the World
tions in Japan today by George
for the $10 second prize; and G.
—
Days served in jail—1959, 683. gallons.
Meridian at Meridian.
Jan. 17
29
14
The program includes a demon Iseri of Payette and Ontario
Total chlorine used in 1959 — W Hust of route 1, Ontario, for
Jan 18 ..
20«
10
stration on flower arrangements Demonstrations of Japanese dan Tuesday, Jan. 28—Bulldogs ▼v 1958, 587; 1957, 372
third prize of $5.
Total cases in 1959—420; 1958, 2,537 pounds.
Emmett. Nyssa high gym.
22
4 • — by Mrs T Kanetomi of Ontario, a cing are also planned
Jan 19
River hardness, annual average
Hust was in a participating
■Jan 20
. -, —
18
discussion on the history of flow This study of Japan is open to Preliminary games begin at 6 45 340; 1957, 380.
Escort» and special services in —maximum, 231; minimum, 212. store to claim $5. The others were
OvyhM RvMrvoir Storage,
ers and fam y 1 fe in ’apan by «i^eryone interested A no host Varsity games «tart at 8 15 p m
Collector hardness—maximum, not present. Jackpot prize will
“Support the Fighting
Jan 18. 1959
476,880 Acre Ft the Rev and Mrs. I L. Shaver of luncheon is planned for the noon
1959 -83
be $100 next Tuesday.
362; minimum, 336.
Bulldog»!"
Fltal traffic accident»—2
Jan 18, 1960
216.610 Acre Ft Caldwell Other numbers include hour.
Jaycees to Present
Baby Resuscitator
To Local Hospital
Adrian Growers
Plan Seed Meeting
Saturday, Jan. 23
Sen. Yturri Urges
Voters to Resist
Increases in Taxes
Stale to Conduct Cairo Summer School
For Malheur County Migrant Children
District Skills
Contest for FFA
Slated Next Week
Nyssa Co-op Sets
Annual Meeting
Next Wednesday
Highway Projects
Slated for County
Miss Roth Winner
Of Betty Crocker
Homemaker Title
Bully Creek Funds
In Present Budget
PTA Chili Dinner
Is Well Attended
Annual City of Nyssa Activity Report
By Departments Given by A. Colby
County Home Economics Program
To Feature Study of Japan Jan. 27
I